11.28.2012

There are a lot of formats to our fav game Magic: the Gathering and were are certainly excited to have heard that Modern would be a sanctioned format for Friday Night Magic come January. Modern has a very deep card pool and this game is certainly not stale with only a few prominent decks claiming top finishes. We here at MTG Realm want to jump into this format but almost overwhelmed at all the choices to be had. As a result RetroTech went with an Elf-ball (she loves her Elves) build and yours truly CopySix decided on a Soul Sisters build as we had most of the cards already. Our latest order arrived fast from MTG Mint Card and we put our strategies to some real game playing tests.

We are still working on a final list for the Modern Soul Sisters but here is where we stand at the moment . . .20 Plains (boring)4x Soul Warden4x Soul's Attendant3x Serra Ascendant3x Martyr of Sands2x Path to Exile4x Brave the Elements3x Honor of the Pure4x Squadron Hawk4x Ajani's Pridemate4x Spectral Procession3x Ranger of Eos2x Felidar Sovereign

Some cards we are still considering for inclusion to mainboard or sideboard -

Suture PriestAven MindcensorProclamation of RebirthRune-Tail, Kitsune AscendantChalice of Life / DeathElixir of Immortality Figure of DestinyJourney to NowhereLeyline of SanctityRhox FaithmenderStudent of WarfareEmeria, the Sky RuinMistveil Plains~Some initial playtest results -This build delivers huge fun and was very competitive against the Elf build. In each game, Serra Ascendant typically got that upgrade and Ajani's Pridemate was a monster. Brave the Elements helped win games or save creatures from spot removal and we were very pleased with the performance of Felidar Sovereign as it delivered the alternate win conidtion on more than one occassion.

We want to know - Are you playing Modern and what is your build or strategy ? Drop us a line in the comment thingy below.~